Radio-touting teams no cause for alarm

The sight of multi-antennaed vehicles or swarms of individuals toting hand-held radios near Chester County roadways or hillsides should not be cause for concern: It’s only a test, county officials said.

Throughout the month of September, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services will be conducting radio coverage checks for its new public safety communication system. The testing is necessary to ensure that the public safety radio service is accessible to all police, fire, and emergency medical services providers in Chester County, the release said.

Residents may notice the vehicles, which will display multiple antennas, and will be occupied by teams that will exit them to use hand-held radios to perform test calls.

“It is necessary that the test teams access as many areas of the county as possible in order to adequately test the voice quality of the new system,” John Haynes, deputy director for 9-1-1 operations, said in the release.

Residents who have any concerns about any test team activity should contact Patty Mains at 610-344-5150 or pmains@chesco.org.

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